The El Dorado Mineral and Gem Society's participation in the annual county fair includes displaying minerals, lapidary, jewelry work, and educational exhibits. The club coordinates the exhibit setup and provides hosts and hostesses for the mineral displays and school tour groups. 

Exhibits 
Our club generally hosts over 30 displays including worldwide minerals, lapidary, jewelry, self-collected specimens, fossils and artifacts. We also show photos and samples of rocks and minerals collected on our many field trips. Mining maps, photos, mineral posters and an other educational material is part of our display.  

Both children and adults enjoy getting our grab bags from year to year.  Donations from the grab bags go toward our Education and Scholarship Programs. 

Visiting our display at the Fair is a great opportunity to learn about our club and meet its members.

2008 County Fair Displays Schedule
This year's El Dorado County Fair will be held June 12-15, 2008. The Minerals and Mining display will be in the Organ Room Building.

2008 COUNTY FAIR MINERALS DISPLAYS SCHEDULE ADULT, TEEN & YOUTH ENTRIES:
Forms Due By:	SAT, May 17, 5 PM (at Fairgrounds office or front gate)
Entries Received:	WED June 11, 10 AM to 8 PM - ORGAN ROOM
Judged:	THU, June 12, 9 AM
Released:	MON, June 16, 10 AM to 8 PM

 
ORGAN ROOM BUILDING OPEN:
 Thu, June 12 - 12 noon to 10 PM
 Fri,   June 13 - 12 noon to 10 PM
 Sat,  June 14 - 10 AM to 10 PM
 Sun, June 15 - 10 AM to 10 PM

COUNTY FAIR ENTRY RULES  pdf
Entry forms are available online at www.eldoradocountyfair.org.

Competition in the county fair is open to the general public, and membership in the club is not required in order to enter or compete.

For other details about the fair please visit the Fairgrounds website: www.eldoradocountyfair.org.

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